Legal Opinion

Vetlesen v. Vetlesen

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1906PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal ERom Ciecuit Judge, Second Ciecuit.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

WILDER, J.

In September, 1904, plaintiff obtained an absolute divorce from defendant on the ground of nonsupport and was awarded the care and custody of the two children (boys), then aged three and five years respectively. In September, 1905, plaintiff married one William Miner, an Hawaiian. In September, 1906, the first decree in regard to the care and custody of the children was altered and revised on the application of the defendant, the father, after a hearing so as to give him their care and custody. The plaintiff appeals to this court.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HamiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
  2. Laing v. LaingHawaii Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dela Cruz v. Dela CruzHawaii Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Bolman v. JohnsonHawaii Supreme Court · 1942

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